Cairn and Furi creators games are all so different that theres a chance our next game is an MMO match-3 about friendship, jokes creative director, Emeric Thoa

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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0000

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I spoke to The Game Bakers' creative director, Emeric Thoa, about the
approach the team takes to creating its games and learnt why they're happy taking creative risks to build a smaller but more dedicated audience.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Game Bakers' creative director says he wants people to "remember our games forever" It means the team may take risky or polarizing decisions, but it's worth it to build a passionate audience It's paid off with games like Cairn , which has achieved excellent reviews and award recognition, and is about to release its first
DLC Its a joke, obviously, but given the catalog of titles released by The Game Bakers so far, part of me believes creative director Emeric Thoa when he tells me that theres a chance our next game is an MMO match-3 about friendship.

Its a testament to the teams creativity and versatility that I could see something like this sitting alongside the frenetic boss rush Furi , charming co-op RPG Haven , and the captivating climbing adventure Cairn .

We always make games with the goal of creating a very memorable experience. All our efforts, our ideas, our choices are made so that people will remember our games forever, explains Thoa. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: (Image credit: The Game Bakers) Cairn definitely stuck in the mind, as you took on a gruelling and demanding ascent up the enormous Mt.
Kami with professional climber Aava. It may have mixed in some quiet moments of exploration and an engaging story, but it was almost exclusively about climbing a big mountain. Thoa appreciates that, as with other The Game Bakers titles, taking this approach to follow and explore a single idea to its fullest in service of creating something impactful can be a big risk. You may like Cairn creative director explains that the upcoming On the Trail DLC provides 'more variety in the climbing fantasy' I went hands-on to find out more Inside Story Kitchen, the trail-blazing studio that fought the
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This sometimes leads to polarizing design choices, but wed rather be loved passionately by 10 people than be just appreciated by a hundred, says Thoa. (Image credit: The Game Bakers) Its paid off with the excellent reception to Cairn , including a four-star review from me . Thoa is also pleased that critics and players responded well to the game, with various high scores and award recognition. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox
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I should feel extremely happy and grateful, but the truth is that if the response had not been very positive, I would be broken right now. So, I feel not-so-broken, and thats pretty good. Im especially proud that people eventually appreciated the innovation and risk-taking in Cairn .

So with that mindset in place, what is genuinely next for The Game Bakers? Well, theres the first part of the On the Trail DLC for Cairn coming on October 29, which I went hands-on with at Gamescom . After that, Thoa doesnt have too much to reveal: Its too soon to tell, and Im not even sure myself.

Whatever it is, Im sure itll be fascinating. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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